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Household of John Wells (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Wells and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wells, born in 1837 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Wells, born in 1832 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William S (born 1857 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Ann E (born 1855 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Jessie M (born 1863 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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John Wells's household

Male

John

Wells

Head
Female

Hannah

Wells

Wife
Male

William S

Damms

Son
Female

Ann E

Damms

Daughter
Female

Jessie M

Damms

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Wells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wells

Head

Married

44

1837

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Wells

Wife

Married

49

1832

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William S

Damms

Son

Single

24

1857

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ann E

Damms

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Jessie M

Damms

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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